Von Pessumal Explained

Von Pessumal
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:12 February 1993
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Highschool:Ateneo (Quezon City)
College:Ateneo (2011–2015)
League:PBA
Team:Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Number:19
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Draft Year Pba:2016
Draft Pba:Special draft
Draft Team Pba:GlobalPort Batang Pier
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:GlobalPort Batang Pier
Years2:2017–2022
Team2:San Miguel Beermen
Years3:2022–present
Team3:Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
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Von Rolfe Villaseñor Pessumal (born February 12, 1993) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

College career

Pessumal played college ball at the Ateneo de Manila University, and was a part of two championships for the Blue Eagles. He ended his college playing career in 2015.[1] He made a name for himself in the Seniors division as a sharpshooter, who also had the ability to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim.

College statistics

[2]

Denotes seasons in which Pessumal won a UAAP Basketball Championship
BoldDenotes career highs

|-| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;" | 2011-12†| align=left | | 7 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .4 || .4 || .0 || .0 || 0.1|-| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;" | 2012-13†| align=left | | 10 || 6.3 || .167 || .111 || .500 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 0.8|-| align=left | 2013-14| align=left | | 14 || 15.7 || .354 || .282 || .909 || 2.9 || .9 || .2 || .2 || 5.5|-| align=left | 2014-15| align=left| | 16 || 25.6 || .373 || .380 || .789 || 4.0 || .9 || .5 || .2 || 9.1|-| align=left | 2015-16| align=left | | 13 || 30.2 || .390 || .430 || .794 || 2.3 || 2.5 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 17.2

Amateur career

PBA D-League

Pessumal is one of the 215 aspirants for the 2015 PBA D-League draft, which took place on December 1, 2015.[3] On December 1, 2015, he was drafted third overall by the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters in the PBA D-League draft held at PBA Café in Metrowalk, Pasig City.[4] [5]

Professional career

In October 2016, Pessumal was drafted by the GlobalPort Batang Pier from Special Draft.[6]

In July 2017, Pessumal was traded by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Miguel Beermen in exchange for seldom used Arnold Van Opstal.

On January 27, 2019, Pessumal recorded 23 points and 6 3-pointers in a 93–104 losing effort the TNT Katropa.[7] In June 2019, he set the PBA record for most threes made in a game without missing, going 8 for 8 in another loss to the TNT Katropa, this time the score 110–97.[8]

On September 20, 2022, Pessumal was traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in a three-team trade involving Barangay Ginebra, San Miguel, and NorthPort Batang Pier.[9]

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2023–24 season[10]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | GlobalPort| rowspan=2|31 || rowspan=2|13.6 || rowspan=2|.320 || rowspan=2|.333 || rowspan=2|.929 || rowspan=2|1.9 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.1 || rowspan=2|4.4|-| align=left | San Miguel|-| align=left | | align=left | San Miguel| 37 || 10.7 || .358 || .291 || .546 || 1.0 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 3.5|-| align=left | | align=left | San Miguel| 60 || 15.0 || .417 || .406 || .750 || 1.6 || .4 || .4 || .2 || 5.7|-| align=left | | align=left | San Miguel| 13 || 16.8 || .345 || .312 || .692 || 2.6 || .8 || .5 || || 6.6|-| align=left | | align=left | San Miguel| 23 || 12.7 || .355 || .299 || .700 || 1.4 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 4.0|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | San Miguel| rowspan=2|43 || rowspan=2|6.2 || rowspan=2|.337 || rowspan=2|.324 || rowspan=2|.688 || rowspan=2|.7 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|2.4|-| align=left | Barangay Ginebra|-| align=left | | align=left | Barangay Ginebra| 21 || 7.7 || .275 || .256 || .857 || .6 || .1 || .1 || || 2.1|-class=sortbottom| align="center" colspan=2 | Career| 228 || 11.7 || .363 || .342 || .762 || 1.3 || .4 || .3 || .1 || 4.1

Personal life

Since 2014, Pessumal has been in a relationship with former UAAP courtside reporter and beauty queen Laura Lehmann.[11] They were both students at the Ateneo de Manila University when they first met. In May 2020, they announced their engagement after being together for five years.[12] On May 23, 2021, he announced his marriage to Lehmann, which was solemnized in a civil ceremony earlier that year.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Riego . Norman Lee Benjamin . GRADUATION YEARBOOK: Have you ever had a relationship as long as Pessumal and Ateneo's? . ABS-CBN Sports . December 1, 2015 . December 3, 2015.
  2. http://www.pba-online.net/basketball/uaap/profile/Von-Pessumal/27/ UAAP Profile
  3. News: 215 hopefuls apply for PBA D-League Draft . InterAksyon . November 23, 2015 . March 1, 2016 .
  4. News: Leongson . Randolph . PBA D-League Draft: La Salle's Perkins top pick, Pessumal at 3rd . Inquirer.net . December 1, 2015 . December 3, 2015 .
  5. News: Salazar . Syd . 2015 PBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT: JASON PERKINS TOPS LIST . Syd Rock Sports . December 1, 2015 . December 3, 2015 .
  6. Web site: PBA Draft: Blackwater tabs Belo, Ginebra selects Ferrer; Banal first pick of regular draft. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103082500/http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2016/10/31/pba-draft-2016.html. dead. November 3, 2016. 2022-01-02. cnn. en.
  7. Web site: TNT Katropa 104 - San Miguel Beermen 93. RealGM. January 27, 2019. February 9, 2020.
  8. Web site: Pessumal makes all eight treys to reset record for most threes without missing. 2022-01-02. Spin.ph. en.
  9. News: Terrado . Reuben . September 20, 2022 . Trades approved: Jamie Malonzo, Von Pessumal to Ginebra . Spin.ph . September 20, 2022 .
  10. Web site: Von Rolfe Pessumal Player Profile, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.
  11. News: Villoria . Barry . What drew Von Pessumal to girlfriend Laura Lehmann . ABS-CBN Sports. August 20, 2015 . December 3, 2015.
  12. Web site: Laura Lehmann, Von Pessumal announce engagement. Rappler. May 11, 2020.
  13. News: May 23, 2021. Von Pessumal, Laura Lehmann eloped early this year, couple reveals. Spin.ph. May 26, 2021.